DTICI_Techstack_Network Enterprise Connectivity_T6

This role serves as the strategic architecture lead and trusted advisor for enterprise connectivity services, including Third-Party Access VPN, Secure Employee Access VPN, Proxy Services, and related network security capabilities. 

The position drives architecture standardization, service evolution, and global rollout initiatives while providing technical leadership to regional teams, service providers, and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Connectivity Architecture

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture blueprints, standards, and best practices for connectivity and secure access services.
• Develop scalable and reusable reference architectures supporting global enterprise connectivity requirements.
• Govern architecture standards for:
  • Third-Party Access VPN (3PA)
  • Secure Employee Access VPN (SEA VPN)
  • Proxy Services
  • Secure Remote Access Services
  • Internet Connectivity Services
  • Connectivity Security Controls
• Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise security, compliance, and operational requirements.
• Drive architecture consistency across regions, providers, and technology platforms.

Architecture Advisory & Demand Management

• Act as the primary architecture advisor for enterprise connectivity and network security initiatives.
• Review architectural demands, business requirements, and complex problem statements.
• Provide expert consultation and technical guidance for solution design, integration challenges, and service evolution.
• Lead architecture assessments, design reviews, and technical governance activities.
• Support major incident reviews and complex problem resolution requiring architectural intervention.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to strengthen enterprise security posture and access governance.

Product & Service Ownership

• Act as Product or Technology Owner for:
  • Third-Party Access VPN (3PA)
  • Secure Employee Access VPN (SEA VPN)
  • Additional connectivity services as assigned
• Define service roadmaps, technology strategies, and lifecycle management plans.
• Drive continuous service improvement, standardization, and modernization initiatives.
• Ensure service architectures remain aligned with business requirements and operational capabilities.
• Lead architecture design activities supporting network and security transformation programs.
• Develop migration strategies from brownfield environments to target-state architectures.
• Define phased deployment approaches, risk mitigation strategies, and rollout frameworks.
• Support global transformation initiatives and ensure architecture compliance throughout implementation.
• Participate in transformation governance and steering activities

Service Delivery Governance

• Support service lifecycle management, operational readiness, and service transition activities.
• Collaborate with service delivery teams and providers to ensure service quality and performance.
• Monitor service health, risks, capacity, and future demand requirements.
• Drive service delivery consistency across global regions and providers.

Monitoring & Observability

• Ensure observability, monitoring, and operational visibility requirements are incorporated into architecture designs.
• Utilize metrics, traffic flows, performance analytics, and telemetry insights to support architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with operations teams to improve service assurance and operational intelligence.
• Provide architecture recommendations based on performance trends and operational data.

Global Rollout & Provider Collaboration

• Partner with global service providers, vendors, and regional IT organizations to execute enterprise connectivity initiatives.
• Support deployment planning, rollout governance, and implementation validation activities.
• Act as architecture lead during global transformation and migration programs.
• Ensure consistent deployment and operational practices across all regions.

Knowledge Management & Community Enablement

• Build and maintain a global community of practice for enterprise connectivity and security architecture.
• Develop and deliver technical training, architecture workshops, and enablement programs.
• Create and maintain architecture knowledge repositories utilizing Microsoft Teams, Viva, and SharePoint.
• Publish technical standards, reference architectures, implementation guides, and best practices.
• Promote knowledge sharing and reuse of architectural assets across the organization.

Documentation & Governance

• Own architecture documentation governance and quality standards.
• Maintain and govern:
  • High-Level Designs (HLD)
  • Low-Level Designs (LLD)
  • Architecture Standards
  • Design Guidelines
  • Reference Architectures
  • Best Practice Libraries
• Ensure documentation remains accurate, current, and accessible to global stakeholders.
• Drive adoption of standardized architecture methodologies and documentation frameworks.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Engineering, or related discipline.